Pre-diabetes in children has doubled in the last 20 years. To learn what parents can do to reduce the risk of their child developing prediabetes, Dr. Naveen Uli, the medical director of the Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Akron Children’s Hospital, answers some questions about this alarming trend. Why are cases increasing? The primary […]
Doctor’s cultural competence helps family navigate daughter’s diabetes
When Sandeep Kaur first met Natinder Saini, MD, pediatric endocrinologist, she had just learned that her 5 ½ year old daughter, Amritleen (Amy), was a type I diabetic. “I took Amy to the emergency department because she had been uncharacteristically sick,” Sandeep said. “She was drinking a lot of water and urinating frequently and then […]
Insulin is key piece to Delaney’s diabetes care
In support of the 100th anniversary of insulin, we wanted to take a look at its impact through the eyes of one of our patients. Delaney Lawson was 10 when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Learning to manage and cope with her condition has been challenging but Delaney, now nearly 18 and a […]
Delaney is now 5 years cancer-free following prompt care by the Pediatric Thyroid Program team
As a senior at Field High School, Delaney Streby discovered a large lump on her neck, which prompted a referral to pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Mamatha Kambalapalli, who leads the Pediatric Thyroid Program at Akron Children’s Hospital. “Initially my primary care doctor thought it might be due to swollen lymph nodes,” Delaney said. Dr. Kambalapalli ordered […]
New Diabetes and Endocrinology medical director Dr. Naveen Uli’s superpower is helping kids be kids
Dr. Naveen Uli pursues his life just as his heroes’ “Green Revolution” Norman Borlaug and former President Lyndon B. Johnson did: with passion for his work and compassion for his fellow man — or kids, in Dr. Uli’s case. In fact, he defines success by his ability to reduce the burden of diabetes and other […]
Magnetic growth rods help stabilize scoliosis for Suffield 3rd grader
Patrick Carr is no stranger to doctors or to Akron Children’s Hospital for that matter. Born with neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes him to develop benign tumors in various areas of his body, he sees specialists in neurology, endocrinology and cardiology, and recently he added orthopedics to the mix. It was in 2018 at […]
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